OAR 150-323-0200: Permit Required for Transportation of Untaxed Cigarettes Inside Oregon

(1) Transporters, as defined in ORS 323.010(9), must apply to the department for a permit to transport untaxed cigarettes on Oregon highways, roads or streets. This application must be on the form prescribed by the department and must be submitted to the department no less than one working day before the first transportation of untaxed cigarettes. The application must include: (a) The applicant’s name, address and telephone number; (b) The beginning and ending dates of the period to be covered by the permit; (c) The maximum number of loads or shipments the transporter may transport under the permit; (d) The method of transportation; (e) The location of detailed records concerning the transportation of untaxed cigarettes under the permit, including where each shipment of untaxed cigarettes was picked up and delivered; and (f) The name and telephone number of the person the department can contact to examine the records referred to in subparagraph (e). (2) The department will either approve or deny the application and return it to the applicant before the first shipment is made under the permit. An approved application constitutes a permit. The original or a photocopy of the permit must be carried in the vehicle transporting the untaxed cigarettes. The permit holder must notify the department of any change in the information required on the application before the first transportation of untaxed cigarettes after such information changes. A new permit must be obtained if the name of the permit holder changes. (3) No transporter may transport untaxed cigarettes in this state without a permit from the department.